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Apron

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Apron
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CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Apron
Datec. 1760
PlaceEngland
MediumSilk taffeta, metallic embroidery, and lace
DimensionsOverall: 40 1/2 × 20 3/4in. (102.9 × 52.7cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Textile and Costume Institute
Object number91.1355
Not on view

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Provenance[Martin Kamer Ltd., New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1991.

Exhibition HistoryExhibited in "Fabric of Fashion," at MFAH Sep. 10 - Nov. 6, 1994

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